Budapest Office: Prior to your arrival, the staff will send you all the essential information to help you prepare for your study abroad semester, including instructions for visa applications, housing details, and tips for getting ready for your journey. Once you get to Budapest, you'll quickly notice that AIT is a close-knit community, and you'll meet the staff members daily while on campus. They will be involved in many aspects of your experience—assisting with the arrival process, supporting your daily life, organizing extracurricular activities, and always available in case of an emergency.
AIT-Budapest
Gábor Bojár
Founder
Dr. András Recski
Academic Director
academics [skudjh] ait-budapest.com (academics[at]ait-budapest[dot]com)
Judit Csima
Academic Co-Director
academics [skudjh] ait-budapest.com (academics[at]ait-budapest[dot]com)
Péter Ekler
Academic Co-Director
academics [skudjh] ait-budapest.com (academics[at]ait-budapest[dot]com)
Barbara Rotter
Program Director
brotter [skudjh] ait-budapest.com (brotter[at]ait-budapest[dot]com)
Dorka Székely
Director of Student Services
dszekely [skudjh] ait-budapest.com (dszekely[at]ait-budapest[dot]com)
Greg Borsa
Counsel
gborsa [skudjh] ait-budapest.com (gborsa[at]ait-budapest[dot]com)
Bori Kovács
Program Coordinator
bkovacs [skudjh] ait-budapest.com (bkovacs[at]ait-budapest[dot]com)
Zoe Flachner
Program Assistant
zoef [skudjh] ait-budapest.com (zoef[at]ait-budapest[dot]com)
Réka Sándor
Program Assistant
rekas [skudjh] ait-budapest.com (rekas[at]ait-budapest[dot]com)
AIT North America
Jody Orrison manages the application process and oversees financial matters. She will be the first point of contact once you've completed the registration form. Professors Ran Libeskind-Hadas and Michael Orrison are serving as the North American Co-Directors (NACD) of the program. The NACD has several responsibilities:
- Interacting with faculty and staff of current and potential partner institutions,
- Overseeing the administration of the NACD office,
- Evaluating the preparedness of applicants to the program,
- Advising AIT on curricular and extracurricular programs, and
- Interacting with the Advisory Council and AIT’s Academic director in Budapest, Dr. Andras Recski.
Dr. Ran Libeskind-Hadas
North American Co-Director
rhadas [skudjh] cmc.edu (rhadas[at]cmc[dot]edu)
Dr. Michael Orrison
North American Co-Director
orrison [skudjh] math.hmc.edu (orrison[at]math[dot]hmc[dot]edu)
Jody Orrison
Administrator
Initial contact:
(applications,
financial matters...)
jorrison [skudjh] ait-budapest.com (jorrison[at]ait-budapest[dot]com)
Phone: (909) 971 7657